Liquid-dispensing apparatus



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Jan. 11, 1927. G. CIPPOLA LIQUID DISPENSING APPARATUS Filed June 7. 1926 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 @uwe/141:6@ @www GL01/afval Patented Jan. 11, 1927.

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,'GIOVANNI'CIPPOLA, or WORCESTER, MASSACHUSETTS.

LQUID-DISPENSING? APPARATUS.

Application filed June 7,

which will enable a wide variety otr beverages to/be selectively dispensed from a,

single apparatus in a convenientand sanifi; tary manner; which will enable ice refrigeration of the contentsof" the apparatus to be effectively attained; which can be easily cleaned;` which 'will Ypermit individual .rcfilling of any liquid container embodied in the apparatus without opening theappara tus as a Whole orany contain-er other than the oneV being refilled; which will allow 1 ready drainage ofthe ice compartment when y desired; which' Willbejneat and attractive in appearance; and which will be simple in construction and relatively inexpensive. to manufacture. n Y Y With the above and view my invention'consists in the details of construction and in the arrangement and combination of parts to be hereinafter more fully described and particularly pointed out inthe appended claims. s Y Y f In the drawings chosen to illustrate my, invention- Y Figure 1 isa front elevation partly in section of a liquid dispensingr apparatus constructed in accordance with my invention; yFigure2, aplan `View of rthe apparatus with certain elements broken away.; A Figure 3, a transverse section of-the in` vention;

Figure 4, a perspective viewof a portion of thel ice container;

.Figure 5 a perspective view of a portionv b l This ice container B is in the form of areof they inside cover,

Referring tothe drawings my improvedV `liquid dispensing apparatus is shown as comprisinga skeleton base 10 kof substantially rectangular forin'having at the corlners thereof supporting legs 11. Supported upon this base is a casing 12 having an open f upper end adapted to be closed by a hinged top`13. Suitably secured against the inner faces of the side and endvvalls of the casing 12in vertical spacement with respect to one another and with their bottoms spaced with respect to the bottom of the casing, is a plurality of liquid `containers 14,' said .containers being additionally sustainedin their assembled relation'to the casing 12 by a rec-y It is the purpose of my present invention to provide an apparatus of the-type named other purposes in" Itemovably vdisposed in the space rounded by the containers 14 is an ice'coni926.' Yseran No. 1174,25?.

tangular brac-e frame 14 which is 'suitably secured to the outer faces ofthe rear Walls.'

of'all'fthe containers. Discharge o'fliquid 'from each contain-er is controlled by a faucet .15 proiecting from the outer face of the casc ing l2, said faucet being suitably piped toL the interior of .its related container with its mounting connection serving as anr aid in securing said container to the casing 12.

- In addit'on'to the cover 13 I also provide an inside cover Afwhich rests directly upon theupper edges of the containers 141. This cover A is in the forinof a rectangular frame yprovided atvits inner and outer edges with fanges 16 and 17; respectively, said flanges being oppositely directed so that Award the upper edge of the casing 12.y The" f en outer edge of the cover A, when the latter i is in place; is slightly spaced from the inner.

lface of the verticalwalls ofthe casingv so as to allow the fiange 17 to be readily kgripped to effect removal of said cover when desired. This spacement of the outer edge of the cover A from the adjacent` walls of ythe casing` also serves to permit ready `en-v` 1 trance of air intothe containers astheir contentsis drawn olf and thereby avoids the I*possibility of i any interference with 'propervr liquid dispensing Vdue toj partial vacuum Y. formation in the containers above the levels of their contents.

i surtainer B whereby the contents of the containers 14 'may be effectively refrigerated.

jin the drawing. IlVhen the'container B is assembled in the apparatus its bottom is spaced with respect to the bottom ofthe casing 12 and perforations 18 are provided in both the bottom and sidewalls of said container to permit constant drainage of` water formed by melting iceinto tlie'lowerv portion of the casing 12. Todraw oftn Vaccumulated water from the casi-ng 1 2 I mount in the bottoni of said casing` a pet cock 19.

To provide forselectively refilling any container 1d withoutdisturbing any of the use assembled elements of the apparatus, I provide on the outer tace ot' the casing 12 near the top of each container la a tunnel spout 2O normally closed by a hinged lid 21. The interior otl each spout 20 communicates with the interior ot its related container let through registering openings 22 and 23 formed respectively in the casing l2 and the Wall oit the adjacent container 14. By this construction it will be apparent that by opening the lid 2l ot any spout 2O the related container lll can be readily relilled in an ei'iicient and sanitary manner and Without disturbing any ot the other portions otx the apparatus.

It will be observed that by the construction and arrangement ot'- parts heretofore described I have provided a liquid dispensing apparatus which can be cleaned with facility due to the tact that by removal ot the inside cover A and the ice container B, the interior ot the containers 1li and casing l2 are rendered freely accessible 'tor etiicient flushing or any other method 0I" cleaning. Furthermore, when the inside cover A and ice container B are in place said cover prevents any contamination otl the contents ot the containers lil, during the supplyingoi ice to container B, the flange li' preventing any drippings deposited or condensed on the cover from reaching the interior oli the containers lfl. Also, by spacing the containers vertically with respect to each other and their bottoms horizontally with respect to the bottoni ot the casing` lA expose a relatively large amount ot the sui-'tace ot each container to the reirigerating eliect et' ice in container B Withv obvious advantage.

l claim:

l. in a beverage dispensing apparatus, a casing, a plurality ot containers within the casing, dispensing taucets disposed exteriorly ot the casing and connecting respectively With the vinteriors ot the containers, Iilling spouts projecting from the outer n'all ot the casing and having communication with the interiors of the containers, respectively, and a hinged lid normally closingl each spout. Y

2. in a beverage dispensing apparatus, a casing, a plurality ot' containers Within the casing each having an open upper end, a removable cover resting upon the upper ends ot' the containers, said cover being of hollow 'frame formation having its outer edge slightly inwardly spaced from the adjacent Wall ot each container to provide a vent opening, a downnf'ardly directed tiange at the inner edge ot the coverI engaged against the adjacent Walls of the containers, an upwardly directed tiange at the outer edge ot' the cover; an ice receptacle engaged through the opening in the trarne and resting on the latter, and means tor selectively dispensing the contents of the containers.

3. ln a beverage dispensing apparatus, a casing, a plurality et containers Within and secured against the inner wall ot said casing, a hollow reinforcing traine disposed Within the space surrounded by said containers and secured against the adjacent walls thereof, a reinovalile cover -resting upon the upper ends ot thek containers, an ice receptacle engaged through said trame and having a lateral flange at its upper end resting` upon said cover, and means vtor selectively dispensing the contents otl the containers.

ai. ln a beverage dispensing apparatus, a casing, a plurality ot` containers within and secured against the inner wall ot said casing with their adjacent side Walls in spacement and their bottoms spaced with respect to the bottoni ot the casing, an ice receptacle ren'iovably supported in the space surrouiulzed by said containers,` and means Ylor selectively dispensing the contents ot the containers.

In testiinony Whcreo'l2 ll hereunto aiiix my signature.

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